In their long journey from San Francisco to Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, David (Siu-Long) Wong and his parents have encountered terrible prejudice because they are Chinese immigrants; but here they are given a job at John Bell Hatcher's paleontological excavation digging up dinosaur bones, including an eight-foot long Triceratops skull, and David becomes fascinated by dinosaurs and resolves to become a paleontologist. Includes historical note on J.B. Hatcher....

With the help of his friends Sam and Abi and his trusty Dino Cowboy Diary, Josh dreams of roping a wild Triceratops and maybe become the next great Dino Rider.

A little boy wonders about what it would be like to have a triceratops for a pet and imagines playing fetch, teaching her tricks, and cuddling up with her at the end of the night.

"Time for a dino safari! Mickey and the gang go to prehistoric world to dino-sit a triceratops named T-top and a group of dino eggs!"--Back cover.

The StoryBots introduce the triceratops and describe their physical appearance, what they ate, and how they defended themselves against other dinosaurs.

Triceratops becomes separated from his herd while they are looking for food.

An old, mean Tyrannosaurus Rex meets a few baby Triceratops who don't know that he is dangerous, but as they care for his wounded tail, he learns that love is more powerful than strength.

"A nest of baby dinosaurs hatches deep in the forest and the little dinos immediately begin scampering and playing. When a T-Rex threatens the hatchlings, their fierce mother Triceratops scares it away, and the tired babies settle in for a nap."--

"Iggy is just like all young dinosaurs. He wants to play with his older brother, and he doesn't want to eat his green ferns"--

In rhyming text, Triceratops introduces itself as the three-horned dinosaur.